Salt and crystalline forms thereof of a drug

This application is a continuation of and claims the benefit of priority of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/763,476, filed Apr. 20, 2010 now U.S. Pat. No. 8,273,892 and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/701,254, filed Feb. 5, 2010, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,252,813, both of which are continuations of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/245,561, filed Oct. 7, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,728,143, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/617,334, filed Oct. 8, 2004, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein.

This invention pertains to a salt and crystalline forms thereof of a drug, ways to make it, compositions containing it and methods of treatment using it.

Crystallinity of drugs effects, among other physical and mechanical properties, their solubility, dissolution rate, hardness, compressibility and melting point. Because these properties may, in turn, effect a drug's manufacture and their utility, there is an existing need in the chemical and therapeutic arts for identification of crystalline forms of drugs and ways of reproducibly making them.

FIG. 1 shows a powder X-ray diffraction pattern of crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate (salt).

FIG. 2 shows a powder X-ray diffraction pattern of crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate trihydrate (salt).

One embodiment of this invention pertains to D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate (salt).

Another embodiment pertains to D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate trihydrate (salt).

Still another embodiment pertains to crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate (salt) characterized, when measured at about 25° C. with Cu—Kα radiation, by the powder diffraction pattern shown in FIG. 1 .

Still another embodiment pertains to crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate (salt) characterized, in the monoclinic crystal system and P 21/C or P 21/M space group, when measured with Mo—Kα radiation at about 25° C., by respective lattice parameters a, b and c of about 16.4460 Å, 21.4010 Å and 5.3050 Å and β of about 109°.

Still another embodiment pertains to crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate (salt) having substantial crystalline purity and characterized, when measured at about 25° C. with Cu—Kα radiation, by the powder diffraction pattern shown in FIG. 1 .

Still another embodiment pertains to crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate (salt) having substantial crystalline purity and characterized, in the monoclinic crystal system and P 21/C or P 21/M space group, when measured with Mo—Kα radiation at about 25° C., by respective lattice parameters a, b and c of about 16.4460 Å, 21.401 Å and 5.3050. Å and β of about 109°.

Still another embodiment pertains to crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate (salt) having substantial crystalline purity and substantial chemical purity and characterized, when measured at about 25° C. with Cu—Kα radiation, by the powder diffraction pattern shown in FIG. 1 .

Still another embodiment pertains to crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate (salt) having substantial crystalline purity and substantial chemical purity and characterized, in the monoclinic crystal system and P 21/C or P 21/M space group, when measured with Mo—Kα radiation at about 25° C., by respective lattice parameters a, b and c of about 16.4460 Å, 21.4010 Å and 5.3050 Å and β of about 109°.

Still another embodiment pertains to a composition comprising an excipient and a therapeutically acceptable amount of crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate (salt) characterized, when measured at about 25° C. with Cu—Kα radiation, by the powder diffraction pattern shown in FIG. 1 .

Still another embodiment pertains to a composition comprising an excipient and a therapeutically acceptable amount of crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate (salt) characterized, in the monoclinic crystal system and P 21/C or P 21/M space group, when measured with Mo—Kα radiation at about 25° C., by respective lattice parameters a, b and c of about 16.4460 Å, 21.4010 Å and 5.3050 Å and β of about 109°.

Still another embodiment pertains to a method for treating bacterial infections in a fish or a mammal comprising administering thereto a therapeutically effective amount of crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate (salt) characterized, when measured at about 25° C. with Cu—Kα radiation, by a powder diffraction pattern shown in FIG. 1 .

Still another embodiment pertains to a method for treating bacterial infections in a fish or a mammal comprising administering thereto a therapeutically effective amount of crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate (salt) characterized, in the monoclinic crystal system and P 21/C or P 21/M space group, when measured with Mo—Kα radiation at about 25° C., by respective lattice parameters a, b and c of about 16.4460 Å, 21.4010 Å and 5.3050 Å and β of about 109°.

Still another embodiment pertains to crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate trihydrate (salt) characterized, when measured at about 25° C. with Cu—Kα radiation, by the powder diffraction pattern shown in FIG. 2 .

Still another embodiment pertains to crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate trihydrate (salt) characterized, in the monoclinic crystal system and P 21/C or P 21/M space group, when measured with Mo—Kα radiation at about 25° C., by respective lattice parameters a, b and c of about 8.2490 Å, 29.9840 Å and 12.5070 Å and β of about 105°.

Still another embodiment pertains to a crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate trihydrate (salt) having substantial crystalline purity and characterized, when measured at about 25° C. with Cu—Kα radiation, by the powder diffraction pattern shown in FIG. 2 .

Still another embodiment pertains to a crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate trihydrate (salt) having substantial crystalline purity and characterized, in the monoclinic crystal system and P 21/C or P 21/M space group, when measured with Mo—Kα radiation at about 25° C., by respective lattice parameters a, b and c of about 8.2490 Å, 29.9840 Å and 12.5070 Å and β of about 105°.

Still another embodiment pertains to crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate trihydrate (salt) having substantial crystalline purity and substantial chemical purity and characterized, when measured at about 25° C. with Cu—Kα radiation, by the powder diffraction pattern shown in FIG. 2 .

Still another embodiment pertains to crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate trihydrate (salt) having substantial crystalline purity and substantial chemical purity and characterized, in the monoclinic crystal system and P 21/C or P 21/M space group, when measured with Mo—Kα radiation at about 25° C., by respective lattice parameters a, b and c of about 8.2490 Å, 29.9840 Å and 12.5070 Å and β of about 105°.

Still another embodiment pertains to a composition comprising an excipient and a therapeutically acceptable amount of crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate trihydrate (salt) characterized, when measured at about 25° C. with Cu—Kα radiation, by the powder diffraction pattern shown in FIG. 2 .

Still another embodiment pertains to a composition comprising an excipient and a therapeutically acceptable amount of crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate trihydrate (salt) characterized, in the monoclinic crystal system and P 21/C or P 21/M space group, when measured with Mo—Kα radiation at about 25° C., by respective lattice parameters a, b and c of about 8.2490 Å, 29.9840 Å and 12.5070 Å and β of about 105°.

Still another embodiment pertains to a method for treating bacterial infections in a fish or a mammal comprising administering thereto a therapeutically effective amount of crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate trihydrate (salt) characterized, when measured at about 25° C. with Cu—Kα radiation, by a powder diffraction pattern shown in FIG. 2 .

Still another embodiment pertains to a method for treating bacterial infections in a fish or a mammal comprising administering thereto a therapeutically effective amount of crystalline D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate trihydrate (salt) characterized, in the monoclinic crystal system and P 21/C or P 21/M space group, when measured with Mo—Kα radiation at about 25° C., by respective lattice parameters a, b and c of about 8.2490 Å, 29.9840 Å and 12.5070 Å and β of about 105°.

Still another embodiment pertains to a process for making D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate (salt) comprising dehydrating D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate trihydrate (salt).

Still another embodiment pertains to D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate (salt) prepared as described in the preceding embodiment.

Still another embodiment pertains to a process for making D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate trihydrate (salt) by crystallization of D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoro2-pyridinyl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazendin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate (salt) from water, with or without alcohol.

Still another embodiment pertains to D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yr)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate trihydrate (salt) prepared as described in the preceding embodiment.

The term “alcolol,” as used herein, means a compound having formula R 1 OH, wherein R 1 is C 1 -alkyl, C 2 -alkyl, C 3 -alkyl, C 4 -alkyl, C 5 -alkyl or C 6 -alkyl.

The term “C 1 -alkyl,” as used herein, means methyl.

The term “C 2 -alkyl,” as used herein, means ethyl.

The term “C 3 -alkyl,” as used herein, means prop-1-yl and prop-2-yl (isopropyl).

The term “C 4 -alkyl,” as used herein, means but-1-yl, but-2-yl, 2-methylprop-1-yl and 2-methylprop-2-yl (tert-butyl).

The term “C 5 -alkyl,” as used herein, means 2,2-dimethylprop-1-yl (neo-pentyl), 2-methylbut-1-yl, 2-methylbut-2-yl, 3-methylbut-1-yl, 3-methylbut-2-yl, pent-1-yl, pent-2-yl and pent-3-yl.

The term “C 6 -alkyl,” as used herein, means 2,2-dimethylbut-1-yl, 2,3-dimethylbut-1-yl, 2,3-dimethylbut-2-yl, 3,3-dimethylbut-1-yl, 3,3-dimethylbut-2-yl, 2-ethylbut-1-yl, hex-1-yl, hex-2-yl, hex-3-yl, 2-methylpent-1-yl, 2-methylpent-2-yl, 2-methylpent-3-yl, 3-methylpent-1-yl, 3-methylpent-2-yl, 3-methylpent-3-yl, 4-methylpent-1-yl and 4-methylpent-2-yl.

The term “crystalline,” as used herein, means having a regularly repeating arrangement of molecules or external face planes.

The term “substantial crystalline purity,” as used herein, means at least about 95% crystalline purity, preferably about 97% crystalline purity, more preferably about 99% crystalline purity, and most preferably about 100% crystalline purity.

The term “crystalline purity,” as used herein, means percentage of a crystalline compound in a sample which may contain an amorphous form of the same compound, at least one other crystalline form of the compound or a mixture thereof.

The term “substantial chemical purity,” as used herein, means about 95% chemical purity, preferably about 97% chemical purity, more preferably about 98% chemical purity, and most preferably about 100% chemical purity.

The term “chemical purity,” as used herein, means percentage of a particular compound in a sample.

Unless stated otherwise, percentages stated throughout this specification are weight/weight (w/w) percentages.

The term “amorphous,” as used herein, means essentially without regularly repeating arrangement of molecules or external face planes.

The term “mixture,” as used herein, means a combination of at least two substances, in which one substance may be completely soluble, partially soluble or essentially insoluble in the other substance.

The term “solvent,” as used herein, means a substance, preferably a liquid or a miscible, partially miscible or immiscible mixture of two or more liquids, which is capable of completely dissolving, partially dissolving, dispersing or partially dispersing another substance, preferably a solid or a mixture of solids.

The term “anti-solvent,” as used herein, means a solvent in which a compound is essentially insoluble.

It is meant to be understood that, because many solvents and anti-solvents contain impurities, the level of impurities in solvents and anti-solvents for the practice of this invention, if present, are at a low enough concentration that they do not interfere with the intended use of the solvent in which they are present.

It is meant to be understood that peak heights in a powder x-ray diffraction pattern may vary and will be dependent on variables such as the temperature, crystal size, crystal habit, sample preparation or sample height in the analysis well of the Scintag x 2 Diffraction Pattern System.

It is also meant to be understood that peak positions may vary when measured with different radiation sources. For example, Cu—Kα 1 , Mo—Kα, Co—Kα and Fe—Kα radiation, having wavelengths of 1.54060 Å, 0.7107 Å, 1.7902 Å and 1.9373 Å, respectively, may provide peak positions which differ from those measured with Cu—Kα radiation.

While digital outputs from powder x-ray diffractometers may be set to express peak positions to the one-hundredth and one-thousandth of a degree past the decimal, diffractometers are incapable of accurate experimental determination beyond one-tenth of a degree. Accordingly, peak positions reported herein are rounded to one-tenth of a degree past the decimal.

Compositions made with or comprising a crystalline compound of this invention may be administered, for example, bucally, ophthalmically, orally, osmotically, parenterally (intramuscularly, intrasternally, intravenously, subcutaneously), rectally, topically, transdermally or vaginally. Ophthalmically administered dosage forms may be administered as, for example, elixirs, emulsions, microemulsions, ointments, solutions, suspensions or syrups. Orally administered solid dosage forms may be administered as, for example, capsules, dragees, emulsions, granules, pills, powders, solutions, suspensions, tablets, microemulsions, elixirs, syrups or powders for reconstitution. Osmotically and topically administered dosage forms may be administered as, for example, creams, gels, inhalants, lotions, ointments, pastes or powders. Parenterally administered dosage forms may be administered, as, for example, aqueous or oleaginous suspensions. Rectally and vaginally dosage forms may be administered, for example, as creams, gels, lotions, ointments or pastes.

The therapeutically acceptable amount of a crystalline compound of this invention depends on recipient of treatment, disorder being treated and severity thereof, composition containing it, time of administration, route of administration, duration of treatment, its potency, its rate of clearance and whether or not another drug is co-administered. The amount of a crystalline compound of this invention used to make a composition to be administered daily to a patient in a single dose or in divided doses is from about 0.03 to about 200 mg/kg body weight. Single dose compositions contain these amounts or a combination of submultiples thereof.

A crystalline compound of this invention may be administered with or without an excipient. Excipients include, for example, encapsulating materials or additives such as absorption accelerators, antioxidants, binders, buffers, coating agents, coloring agents, diluents, disintegrating agents, emulsifiers, extenders, fillers, flavoring agents, humectants, lubricants, perfumes, preservatives, propellants, releasing agents, sterilizing agents, sweeteners, solubilizers, wetting agents and mixtures thereof.

Excipients for preparation of compositions made with or comprising a crystalline compound of this invention to be administered orally in solid dosage form include, for example, agar, alginic acid, aluminum hydroxide, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, 1,3-butylene glycol, carbomers, castor oil, cellulose, cellulose acetate, cocoa butter, corn starch, corn oil, cottonseed oil, cross-povidone, diglycerides, ethanol, ethyl cellulose, ethyl laureate, ethyl oleate, fatty acid esters, gelatin, germ oil, glucose, glycerol, groundnut oil, hydroxypropylmethyl celluose, isopropanol, isotonic saline, lactose, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium stearate, malt, mannitol, monoglycerides, olive oil, peanut oil, potassium phosphate salts, potato starch, povidone, propylene glycol, Ringer's solution, safflower oil, sesame oil, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium phosphate salts, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium sorbitol, soybean oil, stearic acids, stearyl fumarate, sucrose, surfactants, talc, tragacanth, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, triglycerides, water, and mixtures thereof. Excipients for preparation of compositions made with a crystalline compound of this invention to be administered ophthalmically or orally in liquid dosage forms include, for example, 1,3-butylene glycol, castor oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, ethanol, fatty acid esters of sorbitan, germ oil, groundnut oil, glycerol, isopropanol, olive oil, polyethylene glycols, propylene glycol, sesame oil, water and mixtures thereof.

Excipients for preparation of compositions made with a crystalline compound of this invention to be administered osmotically include, for example, chlorofluorohydrocarbons, ethanol, water and mixtures thereof. Excipients for preparation of compositions made with a crystalline compound of this invention to be administered parenterally include, for example, 1,3-butanediol, castor oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, dextrose, germ oil, groundnut oil, liposomes, oleic acid, olive oil, peanut oil, Ringer's solution, safflower oil, sesame oil, soybean oil, U.S.P. or isotonic sodium chloride solution, water and mixtures thereof. Excipients for preparation of compositions made with or comprising a crystalline compound of this invention to be administered rectally or vaginally include, for example, cocoa butter, polyethylene glycol wax and mixtures thereof.

Solubilities of 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid in different buffered solutions at 25° C. are shown in TABLE 1.

Solubilities of 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid in different base solutions at 25° C. are shown in TABLE 2.

The solubility of D-glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate trihydrate (salt) in different base solutions at 25° C. is shown in TABLE 3.

The data in TABLES 1, 2 and 3 show the solubility effect of the counterion of 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid.

The following examples are presented to provide what is believed to be the most useful and readily understood description of procedures and conceptual aspects of this invention.

A mixture of 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoro2-pyridinyl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate (50 Kg) and 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-D-glucitol (26.1 Kg) was diluted with water (75.5 Kg) and isopropanol (60.2 Kg), stirred at 45° C., cooled to 30±5° C., treated with isopropanol (175.7 Kg) while maintaining the internal temperature at about 30° C. and filtered. The filtrant was washed with isopropanol and dried under reduced pressure at 30° C. for 12 hours then at 50° C. mp; 170-172° C. 1 H (D 2 O/500 MHz) 8.22 (d, J=0.76 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (d, J=14.19 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (dd, J=9.31, 0.77 Hz, 1H), 4.58 (m, 2H), 4.53 (m, 1H), 4.15 (m, 3H), 3.83 (m, 2H), 3.774 (m, 1H), 3.662 (m, 2H), 3.2 (m, 2H), 2.79 (s, 3H).

A mixture of 1-(6-amino-3,5-difluoro2-pyridinyl)-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylate (29.6 Kg) and 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-D-glucitol (18.4 Kg) was diluted with water (133 Kg), stirred at 60° C. until all solids dissolved, cooled to 38° C. and held there until solid formed, cooled to 0° C. and filtered. The filtrant was washed with isopropanol and dried at 50° C.

The foregoing is merely illustrative of the invention and is not intended to limit the same to disclosed embodiments. Variations and changes obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be within the scope and nature of the invention as defined in the appended claims.